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B14A Tool and Equipment Technician

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Overview

A Tool and Equipment Technician installs and maintains building trades shop equipment and repairs portable powered hand tools used in construction. This technician services saw blades and cutting tools, maintains manufacturer maintenance and spare parts files, coordinates parts procurement, schedules preventive maintenance, and records major repairs.

Core Skills

  • Saw blade sharpening and tooth setting
  • Band saw blade splicing
  • Cutting tool grinding and sharpening
  • Preventive maintenance scheduling and parts coordination

Civilian Career Paths

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Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

Repairing portable powered hand tools and maintaining building trades shop equipment transfers directly to the power-tool repair portion of this occupation.

How to prepare: Complete hands-on electrical diagnostic training using meters and schematic drawings to prepare for motor and power-tool troubleshooting.

What the civilian work involves
  • Inspect and test equipment to locate damage or worn parts and diagnose malfunctions, or read work orders or schematic drawings to determine required repairs.
  • Measure velocity, horsepower, revolutions per minute (rpm), amperage, circuitry, and voltage of units or parts to diagnose problems, using ammeters, voltmeters, wattmeters, and other testing devices.
  • Repair and rebuild defective mechanical parts in electric motors, generators, and related equipment, using hand tools and power tools.

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Grinding and sharpening cutting tools, setting saw teeth, and splicing band saw blades provide direct experience in cutting-tool reconditioning.

How to prepare: Arrange supervised practice selecting grinding wheels and measuring sharpened tools against dimensional specifications.

What the civilian work involves
  • Monitor machine operations to determine whether adjustments are necessary, stopping machines when problems occur.
  • Inspect, feel, and measure workpieces to ensure that surfaces and dimensions meet specifications.
  • Select and mount grinding wheels on machines, according to specifications, using hand tools and applying knowledge of abrasives and grinding procedures.

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC B14A

    [1] NEC entry "B14A - Tool and Equipment Technician"; cached text line 2254; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Saw blade sharpening and tooth setting, Band saw blade splicing, Cutting tool grinding and sharpening, Preventive maintenance scheduling and parts coordination, Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers (O*NET 49-2092.00), Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners (O*NET 51-4194.00)

  2. O*NET: Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers (O*NET 49-2092.00)

  3. O*NET: Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

    [3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners (O*NET 51-4194.00)

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